UPDATE: Reward triples in homicide case

Police are looking for a four-door white Dodge Avenger that fled the parking area of TNT Bingo, 205 Henderson Drive, on Sunday at around 7:42 p.m. after a shooting that killed Kim Hua Flournoy, 65, seen here with her grandchild.

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By LINDELL KAY and TABITHA CLARK - Daily News Staff

Published: Friday, January 4, 2013 at 10:55 AM.

Updated at 5:58 p.m.

The reward for a grandmother killed over the weekend at a Jacksonville bingo hall has jumped to $15,000.

Kim Hua Flournoy, 65, was the widow of a Marine, mother of two grown children and grandmother of one. She was shot and killed Sunday. Police believe she was the victim of an armed robbery.

They are still looking for leads on the suspect.

“Someone knows something,” said Mike Yaniero, director of Public Safety in Jacksonville.

Federal, state and local authorities are looking for a four-door white Dodge Avenger that fled the parking area of TNT Beach Bingo at 205 Henderson Drive on Sunday at around 7:42 p.m.

The search is complicated by there being 1,100 such vehicles registered in Onslow County alone, Yaniero said. He encouraged anyone who knows something about the crime to call Crime Stoppers.

The reward for a grandmother killed over the weekend at a Jacksonville bingo hall has jumped to $15,000.

Kim Hua Flournoy, 65, was the widow of a Marine, mother of two grown children and grandmother of one. She was shot and killed Sunday. Police believe she was the victim of an armed robbery.

They are still looking for leads on the suspect.

“Someone knows something,” said Mike Yaniero, director of Public Safety in Jacksonville.

Federal, state and local authorities are looking for a four-door white Dodge Avenger that fled the parking area of TNT Beach Bingo at 205 Henderson Drive on Sunday at around 7:42 p.m.

The search is complicated by there being 1,100 such vehicles registered in Onslow County alone, Yaniero said. He encouraged anyone who knows something about the crime to call Crime Stoppers.

“We've had numerous homicides solved because of a tip from Crime Stoppers,” he said.

Crime Stoppers Chairman Joe Yannessa announced Friday that an acquaintance of the Flournoy family added a reward of up to $10,000.

“This is in addition to the to Crime Stoppers customary reward level of up to $2,500,” Yannessa said. “Including the match reward offered by Jacksonville Police Department up to $2,500, this brings the total possible reward amount to $15,000 for information leading to the arrest and apprehension of the suspects in this case.”

The male shooting suspect was wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt, jeans, black gloves and white athletic-type shoes with a black stripe design at the time of the shooting, according to police.

“Ms. Flournoy was entering the establishment when she was killed,” said Sgt. Mark Ketchum, investigations supervisor with the department.

JPD detectives, along with agents with the SBI and NCIS, have been working around the clock processing forensic evidence collected in the case, conducting interviews and following all leads, Yaniero said.

“We feel confident that there are individuals in the community with information about the suspects who took Ms. Flournoy’s life,” Ketchum said. “We ask that anyone with information to contact the JPD or Crime Stoppers.”

Anyone with information concerning this incident, subjects or vehicle can contact Detective Gary Manning at 910-455-6405 or at gmanning@ci.jacksonville.nc.us. Residents can also contact Crime Stoppers at 910-938-3273. Callers to Crime Stoppers do not have to reveal their identities.

Contact Daily News Senior Reporter Lindell Kay at 910-219-8455 or lindell.kay@jdnews.com. Follow him on Twitter and friend him on Facebook @ 1lindell.

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Updated at 1:09 p.m.

Crimestoppers Chairman Joe Yannessa announced today that an acquaintance of the family of Kim Hua Flournoy has posted a supplemental reward of up to $10,000 with Onslow Crime Stoppers program.

“This is in addition to the to Crimestoppers customary reward level of up to $2,500.” Yannessa stated. “Including the match reward offered by Jacksonville Police Department (up to $2,500), this brings the total possible reward amount to $15,000 for information leading to the arrest and apprehension of the suspects in this case.”

Callers to Crimestoppers at 910-938—3273 may remain anonymous and do not have to reveal their identities.

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Police believe that an elderly woman who was killed nearly a week ago was the victim of an armed robbery. They are still looking for leads on the suspect and vehicle.

Police are looking for a four-door white Dodge Avenger that fled the parking area of TNT Bingo, located at 205 Henderson Drive, on Sunday at around 7:42 p.m. after a shooting that killed Kim Hua Flournoy, 65, of Jacksonville.

“Ms. Flournoy was entering the establishment when she was killed,” Sgt. Mark Ketchum, Investigations Supervisor, stated. “We believe she was the target of an armed robbery.”

The shooting suspect is described as a male, wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt, jeans and black gloves, the release stated. The subject was wearing white athletic-type shoes with a black stripe design.

“Detectives have been working around the clock processing forensic evidence collected in the case, conducting interviews and following all leads,” Public Safety Director Mike Yaniero stated in a press release from the Jacksonville Police Department.

Flournoy was the widow of a Marine and had recently celebrated her 65th birthday two days prior to her death. She was the mother of two grown children and grandmother of one.

“We feel confident that there are individuals in the community with information about the suspects who took Ms. Flournoy’s life,” Ketchum stated. “We ask that anyone with information to contact the JPD or CrimeStoppers.”

Crime Stoppers of Onslow County is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to an arrest or apprehension in the case.

Anyone with information concerning this incident, subjects or vehicle can contact Detective Gary Manning at 910-455-6405 or at gmanning@ci.jacksonville.nc.us. Residents can also contact Jacksonville/Onslow Crime Stoppers at 910-938-3273. Callers do not have to reveal their identities.

Earlier this week, Yaniero announced that the JPD will match the reward offered by CrimeStoppers for information leading to the arrest of those involved in this incident, the release said. This is a possible reward of up to $5,000.